Lauren Sutherland KC

Can we start a discussion about stand alone midwife led units remote from a hospital and the information needed for parents to make informed decisions about whether they choose to labour in these units.

And today the decision of Lord Young in the case of Maisie Wilkie was issued in Scotland. Great work from Irwin Mitchell Scotland. Proud to be part of the team for the family

Chambers is delighted to announce that we are the only regional to be nominated for a practice area award at this year’s Chambers and Partners Bar Awards for Personal Injury. A massive thanks to our clerking team and our clients for their support. lnkd.in/eSbETAJr

@PeterWalshAvMA Many congratulations

I am delighted to have been awarded an MBE for my work on patient safety and justice in the King's birthday honours list today. I see this as more about the cause of patient safety and justice and the people involved in it. See my full reaction here: tinyurl.com/6vjmfbc6

Today we’re hosting our ‘#MedicoLegal Issues in #Obstetrics’ conference at the Kimpton in Edinburgh—exploring one of the most complex and high-value areas in #MedicalLitigation. Learn more about our upcoming events: inspiremedilaw.co.uk/training-for-l…

Mother of disabled girl ‘pressured to give birth with no doctor’ thetimes.com/article/e41096…

@HelenPuttick Proud to represent this lovely family.

An important point in the case is the status of those who stop to help particularly medical professionals who act as Good Samaritans. The case also highlights the differences in awards in fatal claims between Scotland and England.

Decision issued in the case of Lynda O’Neill and Others v Scottish Ambulance Service [2025] CSOH 17. Proud to be part of a fabulous team from Drummond Miller Edinburgh led by Liesa Spiller who represented the family of Mr O’Neill. Scottish courts website

@EndoExplained @catherineroyuk I am aware of this but mothers are not and need to be told the stark reality of the risks for mothers and babies should something go wrong. Also now seeing so many babies were intermittent auscultation has failed to pick up abnormalities

As you are aware, the standard for decision-delivery by CS in the 130 consultant units is 30 minutes. “Average” transfer times from 65 MLU’s are over two hours (though in 2025 all maternity data is suspect.) Excessive numbers of babies are dying or being damaged in MLU’s (1992-2025). This did not happen before “Changing Childbirth”, 1992. Many other problems have arisen in the maternity services since that time but many colleagues believe they were broken on the “anvil of NBI”.

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@catherineroyuk I have a severely injured baby case where mum was not told about comparative risks and benefits. Lots about a quieter nicer place. Experts stated if something catastrophic happened nothing could be done as there was no obstetric or neaonatal staff.

@EndoExplained @catherineroyuk Mothers must be fully informed of what facilities are available at stand alone midwife led units. The must be told about intermittent auscultation and the limitations compared with CTG. They must be told accurate times for transfer should it be needed

@catherineroyuk The Blake stand alone, birth centre should be converted to an antenatal clinic to avoid the deaths of mothers and babies.

Great to catch up with James Badenoch KC at the McCollum Consultants event in Manchester as we near next year into our 10 year anniversary of the 2015 decision of the Supreme Court in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board

Thanks to McCollum Consultants for asking me to speak at their Gala dinner in Manchester on my personal journey on information disclosure to patients culminating in the Supreme Court decision in Montgomery nearly ten years ago

Mother forced to wait 10 years for #Nottingham NHS Trust to admit failings that led to baby's death @Clinical_Lawyer’s client Hayley bravely speaks out about the loss of her baby; and not knowing for 10 years that his tragic death should have been avoided itv.com/watch/news/mot…

More hospitals are now contacting families - care from #yaserjabbar . Distressing for more families. Investigations must be full, frank and completed quickly. They deserve to be told if the care has been inadequate. @LeighDayHealth @LeighDay_Law @C_A_L_Cooper

"Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust admitted a breach of duty after Lorette Divers, 30, died after miscarrying at 12 weeks." dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@White_Suz @juliaereynolds @LeighDay_Law Julia is a fabulous lawyer and so committed to helping families across Wales

Thrilled that partner @juliaereynolds opens our @LeighDay_Law office in #Cardiff so that we can help families across#Wales access justice 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A powerful talk by Lotti Ellis. It’s is the voice of patients harmed by clinical negligence that should drive change. Thank you Suzanne White Leigh Day London for arranging this important session at the APIL Clinical Negligence Conference Wales.